Meaning of the nameJany
- Female
- Ja-ny
Jany is a spelling of the name Jani.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,191 people named Jany, the 7,358th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 42, and the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Meaning
The meaning of Jany is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,191
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,358
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 867
- people
Jany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jany, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (272 people).
1,120 women 71 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 134 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 124 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 92 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 85 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 82 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 60 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 50 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 47 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 42 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 40 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 35 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 33 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 30 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 20 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jany
It replaces the final I with Y; IBGE records 1,191 people, almost always women.
About the name Jani
In Finnish, Jani is a male name borrowed from Swedish Jan, a short form of a name linked to Johannes; in Hungarian, it is a short form of János, with the suffix -i. In Brazil, the origin of the spelling is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,951 people named Jani, with a median age of 50; the largest group is those born in the 1970s, and most are female. Jany is the spelling with Y, which is less frequent.
Other spellings of Jani
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jani | 3,951 |
| Jany | 1,191 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jani · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jani · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Jany
What does the name Jany mean?
The meaning of Jany is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Jany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,191 people with the first name Jany, which ranks it number 7,358 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jany a boy's or a girl's name?
Jany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,120 women and 71 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Jany most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jany (134 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jany?
Jani. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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